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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
IUCN red taxa in the southern western ghats of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors
Kanivalan I, Rajendran A
Abstract
The floristic studies in the Southern Western Ghats of Theni district in Tamil Nadu has identified 292 IUCN red species belongs to 74 families in 185 genera comprising 7 critically endangered (CR), 25 endangered (EN), 29 vulnerable (VU), 17 near threatened (NT), 209 least concern (LC) and 5 Data deficient (DD) species. Some of the notable species are Actinodaphne bourneae Gamble, Anaphalis beddomei Hook. f, Cinnamomum sulphuratum Nees, Dalbergia latifolia Roxb., Elaeocarpus gaussenii Weibel, Fimbristylis crystallina Govind., Garcinia travancorica Bedd., Myristica dactyloides Gaertn. and Valeriana leschenaultii DC. The results are disturbing with several species groups facing a severe threat of extinction.
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Pages:882-889
How to cite this article:
Kanivalan I, Rajendran A "IUCN red taxa in the southern western ghats of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 882-889
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